4. Make a fun lunch—switch the contents of snack-bags (resealing with double-sided tape), make a ziplock that won't unzip (using double-sided scrapbook tape), or add a wormy apple (don't worry, it's a gummy worm).

5. Surprise your kids with silly cupcakes that look like peas and carrots, corn on the cob, or mashed potatoes and gravy.

7. Disguise your kid's lunch (or food stored in your refrigerator) in one of these bags—your choice of bugs, mold, or novelty disguises.

8. And last, why not have a four-course April Fools' Day Dinner? I love this idea for having a Fool's Cafe, complete with a menu of riddles for dish names which you have to order as best you can - and which can result in ordering ice cream for your first course, but not getting the spoon until your last one. Full instructions at Me and My Insanity, including a great printable menu you can use for your own Fool's Cafe.

And if you know a funny April Fools' Day joke or prank, please share it with us in the comments below!

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Essex County Real Mom Anna Sandler lives happily ever after with her Jersey-raised husband and three NYC-born children in the land of jug handles and disco fries. She loves baking and crafting with her kids, even if everything they make doesn't turns out Pinterest-perfect. Anna has never met a holiday she doesn't want to celebrate, and enjoys sharing ideas for everyday fun (indoor beach party, anyone?), as well as how to commemorate bigger moments from birthdays to first days of school.

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